Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-27

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The seizure Of tho Americas vsasel
n. j. Miller OF Boston b. TIE Canadian
Authorities u . fair illustration Of the
manner in which the Canadian officials
have carried eat their policy Of g haF-
raising the YANKEES. and 10 IL an equal
~ fair illustration OF the manner IN
which oar GoTeFnmsnt has tolerated
ontgaaea. The Miller vas . eoastinQ
veasel-not engaged IN 6shisg. She
left PoFtsmouih the i2ih Of last JAY fes
Moncton, and ths I'D arrived a. Hope
veil Cape, whsEe ahs came 70 anchor 10
wait fer the tide. The next morning
she CollectoK Of The Peri oAme on board,
and, as the CaptAin was intending "
sntsF his vessel, be requested the Col
IectoT 20 enter for hiD, which the latter
declined 70 do, saying Il vas not neces-
sary. 90 aha was bound Tor MoDoton.
Tue Collector then alleged that the
Captain vas engaged In smneeling vail
papeg. Tbs latter replied that all he
bad on board vas Q sample which he
had been requested 20 match, and that
be bad bought ave rolls IN Portsmouth
/ which we're stih there IN store. In spite
Of the explanation the Collector seized
the vessel on the charge Of smagRiing
and abe wAs hned Slco. The Captain
procured an adidaVit from the Ports
mouth store that the paper was there,
bat no attention was paid to 10. Toe
vessel vas hauled aD and stripped and
retained until Nov. 4, when she vas
released on payment Of The ane. The loss
70 the owner Of the vessel was . thou.
sand dollars, and be has brought suit
Reainss the Dominion Governments FOR
damages TO shat amount.
Under the Oanadian act, which vas
passed last session for the express puF.
pose OF annoying and embarrassing thu
ovneFs Of American vessels, and which
has received the approval Of she Impe-
rial Governments, II - doubtful whether
the owner Of tke Miller can recover
damages OF get any satisfaction for this
outr ge upon his property. That act
provides a. follows:
" Any sne Of the officers or persons
hereinhefere mentioned may bring Any
snip, vessel, or boat, being within any
harboF IN Canada, oF hovtFiog In Brit
ish waters within three marine milss Of
Any coasts, bays. creeks, on baxoors IN
Canada, into port and search h.F cargo
aud may also examine the master apou
oath toaehinR the cargo aud voyage
and II the master or person Ia command
does Rot truly ansGef the questions poi
20 him In such examination, he shall
incar q penalty u 500; aud u such
ship, vessel, or boas 10 foreign, or moi
naytgated according 20 the laws Of the
United kidRdom OF Of Canada. and Cal
cas- been found a b nR or preparing %
tAh, OF to have been fishing IN BFitiah
waters within three marine miles Of any
OF the coasts, bays. creeks. or harbors Of
Canada. Rot included in the above men.
toned limits. without a license, or after
the expiration of the term named IN the
last license granted 10 such ship, vessel
or boat, undsf the hrst section Of this
act, or 10 has entered such waters for
anY pufpose not permitted BY The Law
Of nations, OF by treaty or convention
or by any Law OF the United Kingdom
or Of Canada for the time being IN force
or (cl having entered such waters has
failsd 10 comply With any such Law OF
the United Kingdom o. Of Canada, such
ship, vessel. os boat and the Jackie, rie
ginR, apparel. furniture, stores. and
cargo thereof shall be forfeited"
By the provisions OF this act Il viii
be aean that ans oae OF our vessels 1,
| liable 30 examination and seizure. II
IL noa necessary that she should be en-
gagged in any Illicit act OF even have the
appearance Of intending 10 do one
Any fishing vessel or any vessel coast
ing between our oWn aHd the Canadian
haFbars is liable 10 Investigation and
seizure 81 the discretion Of the Canadian
| oAciAls. and cur vessel-owners are left
withoai redress because the Govern
ment Il not IN positien 70 enfsEce Il
Had Ne q eompetsnt navy and shoFe
dsfenaea theee eatfages would not take
place, and yet in The face Of eur weak
ness and eonstAnt exposure b malicioas
outrage the Demeerata IN Congress are
preparing 10 stFanRls every measure
introduced By Republicans locking %
the slsengtheninR Of TIE navy and coast
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